Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Collaboratives to Meet in March

Wyoming’s Office of Outdoor Recreation facilitates seven outdoor recreation collaboratives convened throughout the state that bring together local community members, recreation stakeholders, businesses, conservation groups, federal and state agencies, and elected officials to identify and prioritize grassroots opportunities for the growth and enhancement of outdoor recreation.

Dates, times, locations, and call-in information are as follows:

Wind River Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (WRORC) - Thursday, March 2nd from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room at the Dubois Branch Library in Dubois (202 N 1st St). Join virtually here: https://meet.google.com/mjo-buir-qsc or dial: (US) +1 515-726-3099 PIN: 168 022 966#. At the previous meeting in January, the collaborative heard from guest speaker Justin Iskra from the Central Wyoming Climbers Alliance and updates were provided on several projects by various collaborative members. The meeting in March will include discussions on the Recreation Site Survey, winter grooming operations and other topics in addition to a guest speaker from the Rails to Trails Conservancy. 

Sweetwater County Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (SCORC) - Tuesday, March 14th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Ferrero Room at the Rock Springs Library in Rock Springs (400 C Street). Join virtually here: https://meet.google.com/eep-dsox-eep or dial: ‪(US) +1 209-732-8387 PIN: ‪167 985 648#. The last meeting, held in January, included an update from the OREC Outreach Coordinator, a guest speaker from Southwest Wyoming Offroad Trails (SWOT), SCORC Charter updates, and updates on projects and from various members. The meeting in March will include small group discussions on new project ideas, a Recreation Site Survey update, and a guest speaker.

Southeast Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (SWORC- Albany and Carbon Counties) - Thursday, March 16th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Courtroom at the Town Hall in Saratoga (110 E Spring Ave). Join virtually here: https://meet.google.com/gvf-qhpv-vgo or dial: (US) +1 240-528-7486 PIN: 507 636 312#. At the January meeting, SWORC Charter edits were presented, guest speaker Ken Cramer talked about the non-profit Common Outdoor Ground, and discussion was held on the Recreation Site Survey the collaborative is working on. On the agenda for March is further discussion on the Recreation Site Survey, the development of collaborative topics/projects, and ideas for collaborative events. 

Members of the public are welcome to attend collaborative meetings in-person or virtually. There will be a designated time for public comment near the end of each meeting.

Established by recommendation of the 2017 Governor’s Outdoor Recreation Task Force, the Office of Outdoor Recreation aims to diversify Wyoming’s economy by expanding, enhancing, and promoting responsible recreational opportunities through collaboration, outreach, and coordination with stakeholders, landowners, private industry, and public officials. 

Learn more about the Office and future community collaboratives by following us on social media or visiting www.wyorec.com.